Russia's failed coup will not stop Russia invading Georgia again. Russia needs to cut the USA Gas pipeline through the southern Caucus and set an example to its former soviet regions not to deal with British and US oil companies.
Oil and Gas pipelines are highways to modern conflict. Georgia's US built oil and gas pipelines from the Caspian to southern Europe compete with Russia's northern pipelines through the Ukraine. The Caspian Sea region holds the second largest proven reserves of oil and gas. The war in Afghanistan and the destabilising of Pakistan is about control and supply of Eurasia's oil and gas. This is the Great Game between Russia and the West, the winner will leverage Europe, China and India's future energy supply and economic development.

Huge stakes with global implications and all going under the radar of the international media until war breaks out soon.